"My companions and I have made up our minds, and have already said hello to the 19th War Zone and the Military Commission, so we will arrive at their troops for interviews, but the place to go is the Chen Jiaxing side!"
"The other side is currently in a fierce battle with the Japanese, and there will be some trouble, so I need you, a local snake in Songhu, to lead the way and act as a tour guide. I remember that before the war started, you were very familiar with various areas in Songhu.
, including places like Chenjiaxing!"
"Brother Ming!"
However, Zhao Silu responded to Li Ming's inquiry without hesitation.
As for the little thoughts in Li Ming's heart, she didn't know.
Of course, if she knew the other person's little thoughts, she would definitely dislike Li Ming even more.
"Now go to the Chenjiaxing side?"
"I don't recommend it! Not only is the war there now, it's also very dangerous!"
"And the most important thing is that the place is now being defended by local troops. It seems to be the 20th Army of the Sichuan Army. Their weapons and equipment are very inferior. They can't even equip each soldier with a firearm. There are even several
The young officers and soldiers are all using broadswords to fight, so I don’t agree with you taking your companions over there for such a close frontline interview!"
"If you are injured in any way, how can I explain it to your brother and family?"
"And as your brother's good friend, I can't personally send you to a place that I know is dangerous and take risks, otherwise my own conscience will feel bad!"
"And I believe that before you came here, you should have heard about how inferior the weapons and equipment of the Sichuan Army's 20th Army are, how poor they are, and they have been secretly laughed at by all the troops!"
"And now no one is very optimistic about their defense of Chenjiahang's position. They don't know how long they can hold on there, or whether they will be defeated by the Japanese army soon!"
"You must know that the defense line on Chenjiaxing's side, even our elite Central Army defense, was defeated by the Japanese army, so that it was taken over by the Sichuan Army troops from these places!"
"So wherever you go, you are basically going to die, Si Lu, you have to think about the safety of yourself and your companions!"
"So I absolutely do not agree with where you are going!"
Looking at Zhao Silu who was very determined to go to the front line for interviews, Li Ming shook his head and objected very much.
Although he spoke nicely on the surface, in his heart he was actually very afraid of going to the front line for interviews now, especially Chen Jiaxing, who was being defended by the Sichuan Army, where the fighting was very fierce.
He also already knew some of the war situation from foreign reporters and information channels from the national army.
So he is afraid of death!
It was also for this reason that he was unwilling to let Zhao Silu let him act as a tour guide to wherever he wanted to go.
"I have made up my mind, so no matter how dangerous it is, I will go there. I hope to spread the anti-Japanese deeds of those troops who fought bravely on the front line to boost morale and the people's hearts to resist Japan!"
"As for the issues of life and death and danger, I have already thought about this when I decided to go to the front line for interviews. Although my companions and I are afraid, we are still willing to be brave and go to the front line for interviews.
The troops, and this time when we get there, there will be troops protecting us for interviews, and we will not be allowed to actually go to the frontline positions where the fighting is taking place!"
"In general, the place we go to should be the 19th Theater Headquarters side, waiting for the commander on that side to arrange an opportunity for us to interview the Sichuan Army troops!"
"The interview should be conducted during the temporary lull in fighting with the Japanese troops. Then we will be escorted away by their troops! Then we will go back to the capital of Nanjing!"
"Originally we didn't need to come to the foreign concession to find you, but could have gone directly to that side. But because we have some things to deal with here, and we also want to take you to interview these frontline troops to repay you.
Always take good care of us!"
"If it weren't for your usual care for us, we wouldn't have interviewed some famous people, especially the foreign news! I wouldn't have been valued and promoted by my newspaper, although I don't care about that.
Proposal!"
"Because I love my job in the newspaper office very much, I don't do it just for promotion and salary increase. Besides, our family is relatively wealthy and we don't need these small amounts of money and profits!"
"If I hadn't forcibly violated my parents' wishes and became a reporter, I could have lived a more stable and comfortable life! You should also know this very well, so this time I really hope to use this great opportunity
, I’m here to repay your usual care, Brother Ming!”
Regarding Li Ming's persuasion, who pretended to care about their safety and not let them go to the front line, Zhao Silu revealed her inner purpose.
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Li Ming.
He was speechless for a moment,
Because he really didn't want to go to the front line to interview some troops and risk being bombed or killed by the Japanese troops at any time to get any valuable news.
And even if he doesn't have these frontline news, he doesn't worry about being unable to get along in the news agency in the foreign concession. He can also write some entertainment-type news.
Of course, there is also more news about the Japanese atrocities from the refugees who have escaped, as well as news about the battle situation on the front line revealed by military officers who are familiar with them.
In short, he still has many channels, so there is really no need for him to go to the front line to take risks or die.
In particular, he did not believe how long the troops of the 20th Sichuan Army could hold on to Chenjiaxing and how long they could protect their safety.
From what he learned about the Sichuan Army's 20th Army, they were just a group of local troops who were as vulnerable as beggars.
The weapons and equipment were poor, and even the guns and ammunition were insufficient. Many people used cold weapons and wore straw sandals and some thin clothes. It was simply an army that made him not feel safe at all.
So he didn't have much interest in interviewing such a poor army that he felt was destined to lose miserably.
"What's wrong? Don't you want to go?"
"If you don't want to go, I won't force you. Although the 20th Sichuan Army is a poor force with inferior weapons and equipment, I heard that their record in Chenjiaxing and Dunwu Temple is still good.
!With inferior weapons and equipment, they defeated the Japanese troops several times in a row!"
"And now even Chen Jiaxing's position continues to hold on. Even in the face of the aggressive counterattack of the Japanese army, it has not been lost, and their record has also won the recognition of the Military Commission and the 19th War Zone.
The commander’s praise!”
"That's why I went to interview them, especially since even the Chairman of the Generalissimo praised the bravery of some officers in this unit!"
"So there is no need for us to underestimate the combat effectiveness of this anti-Japanese team, and what makes me most curious is how they managed to defeat the well-equipped Japanese troops with inferior weapons and equipment.
That’s what I want to know most!”
“That’s one of the biggest reasons I went to interview with them!”
Looking at Li Ming who was hesitant, Zhao Silu responded with a smile.
"What! Their record is so good? Even the Chairman of the Generalissimo and the Military Commission have praised it?"
"Including the commander of the 19th Theater Command?"
"How come I didn't know?"
But Li Ming said with a shocked face.
Because he had never heard of the performance of the Sichuan Army's 20th Army on the front line, it was difficult for him to believe that such a local army, which was not favored by him, foreign reporters, and many domestic reporters, could actually have such success.